Cascade, MT

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Cascade, Montana

Cascade, Montana is 24 miles SW of Great Falls, Montana (center to center) and 497 miles E of Seattle, Washington. It is in Cascade county. The town is part of the Great Falls metro area. The population of Cascade is 819.

The People and Families of Cascade

In Cascade, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cascade had a median family income of $34,938.

Political Inclinations

Among Cascade political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $3,050. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Cascade Housing

Of the housing in Cascade, approximately 66% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Cascade, 79% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in the town than most towns its size.

Comparative Profile of Cascade, MT

Comparing Cascade to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Montana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles SW of Great Falls, Montana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	497 miles E of Seattle, Washington
County	Cascade
Metro Area	Great Falls
Standard Zip Codes	59421
Phone Area Codes	406
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	47.271
Longitude	-111.699

Station	CASCADE 5 S
Distance	3.8 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 36 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	51 to 83 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	16.3 inches

Station	SUN RIVER 4 S
Distance	14.8 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 34 F
Apr Temp	30 to 57 F
Jul Temp	50 to 82 F
Oct Temp	33 to 60 F
Annual Precip	12.7 inches

Station	HOLTER DAM
Distance	24.9 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	54 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 61 F
Annual Precip	12.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	819	100%
Male	391	47.7%
Female	428	52.3%
Under 18	246	30%
18+	573	70%
65+	139	17%
Median Age	39.7
Average Family Size	3.14
White	799	97.6%
African-American	3	0.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	1.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	7	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	798
Growth	-21
Growth %	-2.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	21.4%
Irish	16.9%
Norwegian	12.9%
English	12.1%
US/American	8.1%
French (except Basque)	5.7%
Dutch	4.8%
French Canadian	3.9%
Scotch-Irish	3.7%
Polish	2.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.6%
European	0.9%
Finnish	0.9%
Swedish	0.6%
Danish	0.6%
Italian	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.5%
Belgian	0.5%
Scottish	0.3%
Icelander	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Slavic	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cascade	819	$34,938
Great Falls	56,690	$40,107

Library
Wedsworth Memorial Library 13 Front Street North Cascade, Montana (406) 468-2848

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